Presidential Charity Golf hits K600m target
It’s done. The organising committee of the Presidential Charity Golf Initiative has hit the K600 million target it set.
Proceeds from the third edition, which teed off yesterday at Country Club Limbe in Blantyre, will go towards assisting needy students from public universities and survivors of Cyclone Freddy.
Organising committee chairperson Gift Kawamba, who is also president of the Golf Union of Malawi (GUoM), said in an interview yesterday that by 6pm on Thursday, they had raised the targeted K600 million.
“We are excited to have hit the target and we hope more pledges and donations will keep coming,” he said.
Kawamba said 180 golfers were registered for the tournament which will be played on 2 ball better ball stable ford format.
It is a format for teams comprising of two golfers who play their own golf balls throughout and the lower score between them on each hole counts as the team score.
The GUoM boss said 180 golfers will take part in the two-day event.
Said Kawamba: “There were more who wanted to take part, but Country Club Limbe’s golf course is smaller compared to Lilongwe Golf Club and so the logistics are a bit different.
“Nevertheless, we are hoping to have a good tournament and that the golfers will have a wonderful time on the course.”
Chakwera will tee off with platinum sponsor NBS Bank plc chairperson Vizenge Kumwenda.
Presidential press secretary Anthony Kasunda was quoted in a video clip as saying the President is ready for the tournament.
“We have had a good training session with His Excellency and I can assure golfers that the President is ready,” he said after a round of golf with Chakwera. On his part, the President said: “Bring your clubs and you’re a game. See you on Saturday.”